South Korea's imported food market has been rapidly growing in recent years. The country has a highly developed and sophisticated food culture, and South Korean consumers are increasingly interested in trying and experimenting with new and different types of food from around the world. The imported food market in South Korea is diverse, with a wide range of products being imported from countries worldwide. Some of the most popular imported foods in South Korea include fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat products, seafood, and beverages. The South Korean government has also been working to facilitate the growth of the country's imported food market by establishing regulations and standards to ensure the safety and quality of imported food products.
Although there is a 1.5% decrease in import delcaration cases, the import volume and amount both increased. South Korea imported 2,330 food items from 166 countries, including the United States, China, and Australia. The total import volume was high at 19.5 million tons, representing a 3.0% increase from 18.94 million tons in 2021. Moreover, the imported food's value reached 38.95 billion USD, up 19.6% from 32.78 USD in 2021.
Contents
Chapter 1. General Introduction
Chapter 2. Status of the Imported Foods by Category
2.1. Import Status of Agricultural and Forest Products
2.2. Import Status of Livestock Products
2.3. Aquatic Products
2.4. Health Functional Food
2.5. Processed Food
2.6. Food Utensils, Containers, and Packaging
Chapter 3 Import Status – Exporting Country
Chapter 4. Noncompliance Status
Chapter 5. Conclusion and Suggestion
Figure & Table
Figure 1. Food Import Volume, sorted by food category
Table 1. Top 20 imported food items, data source: Import inspection management division of MFDS
Table 2. Status of the imported agricultural and forest products
Table 3. Status of the imported livestock products
Table 4. Status of the imported aquatic products
Table 5. Status of the imported health functional foods
Table 6. Status of individually recognized ingredients of health functional foods
Table 7. Status of imported processed food
Table 8. Status of imported food utensils, containers, and packaging
Table 9. Import declaration status of foods imported from each country
Table 10. Import declaration status of foods imported from the United States and China
Table 11. Noncompliance status of imported food in recent five years
Table 12. Top five countries from where the imported foods are reported as noncompliance
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